The United States during the 1800’s was going through a mode of metamorphosis. The Civil War was a period dedicated to those who fought or opposed slavery in the nation. It solely focused on the people who fought for what they thought would benefit the country more. Apart from the Civil War was the Antebellum Period. The nation went through a phase of shifting individualism and gradual polarization before and after the Civil War‚ known as the Antebellum Period. There were movements done by various
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Chapter 38 The Eisenhower Era 1952-1960 The Advent of Eisenhower Lacking public support for Truman‚ Democrats nominated Adlai E. Stevenson to run for the presidency in the election of 1952. Republicans chose General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Richard M. Nixon was chosen for vice-president to satisfy the anticommunist wing of the Republican Party. During the presidential campaign‚ reports of Nixon secretly tapping government funds arose. After Eisenhower considered dropping
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many centuries before it was made illegal in most countries during the 1800s. However‚ racism and prejudice continue to be present in the 20th century‚ especially in the 1950s and 1960s. During these years‚ political triggers in England and the United States‚ drastically changed racism‚ with numerous consequences. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee explores the notion of racism in a small southern town in the United States during the depression whereas the novel To Sir With Love‚ by E.R
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There were two impulses that ran through America. First‚ there was did trust‚ suspicion‚ and hostility engendered by the Cold War. The Cold War began with the powerful country of America. They tried to use its power to proclaim a new global order based on democracy and capitalism. The Soviet Union denied the American world order. It also wanted to create a buffer of countries that would be friendly to its own system. Germany had invaded the Soviet Union twice and used other countries to help. The
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Throughout the 1900’s‚ African Americans faced many unfair challenges like discrimination and racism. Colored citizens did not have the same political and social freedom as white citizens. Although there is still racism today towards African Americans‚ the Civil Rights Movement won more legal rights for black citizens and they were given the same rights as White Americans This helped create a less racist society. The civil rights movement was a very well-known movement that occurred during the years of
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"In a country well governed‚ poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed‚ wealth is something to be ashamed of" (Confucius). In England during the 1500’s almost everyone was catholic. Until 1534 when King Henry VIII wanted to get a divorce from his wife Catherine‚ because she was not able to give him a son to carry on his legacy. When the Pope denied Henry’s request for an annulment the King needed to figure out another was to be able to get his divorce. At this point the King
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differences. The Soviet Union was the birthplace of communism and a huge proponent of it. Communism and capitalism are directly opposites. This caused tension between the countries which eventually led to the culmination of the Cold War. It was an obvious fact that the Soviet Union wanted to expand the size of its empire. The United States’ efforts to oppose this expansion were known as containment. The United States was able to contain communism by aiding West Berlin‚ intervening in the Korean War
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In 1960‚ the united states of America play a vital role because it was something bring new changes and social order in the government. Student Movement‚ Vietnam Movement‚ Women Movement‚ Gay Right Movement and Environmental Movement are the last movements that happen on that era to bring a new change in the U.S. Student Movement in 1960: The student movement worked mainly to fight racism and hardship‚ increase student rights‚ and to end the Vietnam War. The students expect to hand power to the people
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The 1950s and 1960s were a thrilling ride for Americans as the United States teetered on the brink of nuclear war and was in the middle of several key social movements. Americans were tired of the hypocritical beliefs that had previously been held in the United States and fought against these beliefs in full force. The civil rights movement‚ women’s movement‚ and the counterculture all fought for their rights to be acknowledged and were determined to have their voices heard by rebelling against the
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Communism and capitalism are two forms of government that are vastly different but used by many nations. The United States and the former Soviet Union were ran by two economic systems that were on two different sides of the spectrum because of how vastly different they were. The Soviet Union used a political system that would allow government to control everything‚ including the means of production‚ where people were allowed to live‚ and even what career people were allowed to go into to. Communism
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